Category archive for ‘Music’ 
Ocarina (0)
8/03/09 •
I didn’t grow up playing an instrument. My father never played acoustic guitars when camping, I always pouted when my mom pointed out my lithe, slender fingers as suitable for the piano, and I was never the high school band geek. It was only my younger brother who held a brief and passionless affair with ... Read More
Midomi Ultra (3)
7/07/09 •
For Shazam lovers out there, however magical Shazam may be, there is a bigger, badder, and a whole lot more expensive competitor in its game of musical guessing. Developer Melodis introduces Midomi Ultra, a music identifying iPhone app that uses its own Sound2Sound Search Science to identify a “flexible fingerprint” of your music search with ... Read More
Kidzongs (3)
6/24/09 •
It’s hard not to think of preschoolers or kindergarteners without thinking of hopscotch, jump rope, four square, and nursery rhymes. Okay, sure, these are very romanticized visions of childhood that may not stand true today (hello Bratz dolls and makeup kits for girls who should be outside riding their bikes, especially at the ripe old ... Read More
Pandora – A Renewed Love Affair (0)
6/03/09 •
When I read a Twitter post by noted venture capitalist Fred Wilson stating “I’m driving around the east end of LI with Josh. He’s got his iPhone connected to the car radio and DJ’ing by searching for songs on YouTube”, I was left wondering why a tech savvy VC would resort to such a cumbersome ... Read More
Shazam – Musical Wizardry (0)
6/02/09 •
Most people listen to their iPhones or iPods, mp3 players of differing brands, and the odd cd player, and these devices generally list the different artists and tracks heard on each. However, listening to the radio is still a common occurrence and many times we dig up an old, burned cd and can’t place the ... Read More
iWant (0)
5/21/09 •
I believe the first words out of many a child’s mouth are “GIMME GIMME GIMME!” Not much has changed since entering adulthood – we still need, want and seek many things, often without any foresight as to how to get there or how to get it. We have our basic needs that must be fulfilled, ... Read More
